[SchoolFinance] Student Transport in personal vehicle

[Sherry Moody]

Hi Lucie,

We have a policy on the use of private vehicles to transport students. Here
is the link to our policy: LINK
<https://mcst8.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/EEBB-Use-of-Private-Vehicles.pdf>

Good luck.

Sherry
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Sherry Moody, Business Mgr
Mid-Coast School of Technology
1 Main Street
Rockland, ME 04841
(207) 594-2161
www.mcst8.org


On Wed, Jan 28, 2026 at 11:23 AM Joy Duncan <jduncan at sad42.us> wrote:

> There was some guidance that we received recently from MSMA about this.
> It basically said that you "can" but if there were an accident they would
> not pay.  It would be on your employee's insurance.  They provided a form
> that you should have your employee sign so that they are aware of this.
>
> I will see if I can find that for you if you'd like.
>
> Joy
>
> On Wed, Jan 28, 2026 at 10:45 AM Lucie Tabor <ltabor at vuesc.org> wrote:
>
>> Good morning,
>> We have a need to transport a student from one District to another and
>> trying to coordinate the buses is not working.  We have an employee (in the
>> destination District) that drives by that student's house each day.
>> Do any of your districts allow an employee to transport a student in
>> their personal-owned vehicle?  To-date we have not done so, but may
>> consider doing so.  (I realize we would need to up that employee's
>> liability limit on their insurance).  Just not sure we even want to go
>> there.
>> Lucie
>> --
>> Lucie Tabor
>> *Director of Finance*
>> *Valley Unified Educational Service Center (VUESC)*
>> *Serving the School Districts of MSAD 27, MSAD 33 and Madawaska School
>> Dept.*
>> *Upper St. John Valley*
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